Start Here

This page is for students who struggle to reach 6th position. Your first note will be G, and you will not need positions 5 and 6 until Level B. If you prefer to start on the lower note, C, you can go to Trombone – Treble Clef – Low.

Use this website on its own, or get even more out of it with the accompanying studentbrass.com book.

Start with this video:

Start Here

This page is for students who struggle to reach 6th position. Your first note will be G, and you will not need positions 5 and 6 until Level B. If you prefer to start on the lower note, C, you can go to Trombone – Treble Clef – Low.

Get even more out of this site with the accompanying Practice Book.

Before you start, watch this to check that you’re holding your instrument correctly:

Start Here

This page is for students who struggle to reach 6th position. Your first note will be G, and you will not need positions 5 and 6 until Level B. If you prefer to start on the lower note, C, you can go to Trombone – Treble Clef – Low.

Use this website on its own, or get even more out of it with the accompanying Practice Book.

Start with this video:

Before you start, watch this to check that you’re holding your instrument correctly:

Practice Pieces – Level C

These are the easiest ones – start here if you’re a complete beginner.

Here are the notes and slide positions you’ll need for Level C:

A music score

When you can play the test piece at the end of this section, you’ll be ready to move on to Level B.

Warm-ups for Level C
C1 – take 1
C2 – CBB’S
C3 – Let’s Take a Rest
C4 – 3 Note Stroll
C5 – Going Up Going Down
C6 – Suogan
C7 – Test – Talking to Each Other
Trombones

Practice Pieces – Level B

These are a bit harder – make sure you can play all the Level C pieces before you try these.

You’ll need these notes and slide positions for Level B:

Music notation.

When you can play the test piece at the end of this section, you’ll be ready to move on to Level A.

Warm-ups for Level B
B1 – If You’re Feeling Sad
B2 – Pease Pudding Hot
B3 – Peaceful Harmonies
B4 – Old MacDonaldish
B5 – Once a Man
B6 – Harvest Moon
B7 – Test – Oh When the Saints
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Practice Pieces – Level A

These are the hardest ones – when you can play these, you’ll be at Grade 1 standard!

Here are the notes and slide positions you’ll need for Level A:

Music notation
Warm-ups for Level A
A1 – Z Cars
A2 – All The Leaves
A3 – My Bonnie
A4 – Lost Mouse
A5 – Chorale
A6 – Moving About
A7 – Stepping Out